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willie fontaine
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 Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:10 pm Post subject: Is this enough? |
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I have been offered a position in Shanghai and am wondering if 20,000 RMB (after taxes) is enough to live on and travel a bit. I am single and the school will be paying for my accommodation. Also, I have no debt to worry about.
Also, if anyone is currently living in Shanghai and wouldn't mind answering a few questions via PM, please let me know.
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Gamecock
Joined: 18 Nov 2003
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Location: Zhuhai, China
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:53 am Post subject: |
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When I see posts like this, I always wonder if people are dense or if they are just bragging about their salary.
$3000 US dollars a month for a single guy with basically all your expenses paid (No housing bills, no transportation bills). Can you eat and drink for $3000 a month and still have money left over for a bit of travel? Come on, do the math yourself. Shanghai is no more expensive than any other major city in the world. How much you spend is your lifestyle choice.
If you want a BMW, armani suits, and a high class escort every night, then no, it is not enough. |
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Happy Everyday
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| Gamecock wrote: |
When I see posts like this, I always wonder if people are dense or if they are just bragging about their salary.
$3000 US dollars a month for a single guy with basically all your expenses paid (No housing bills, no transportation bills). Can you eat and drink for $3000 a month and still have money left over for a bit of travel? Come on, do the math yourself. Shanghai is no more expensive than any other major city in the world. How much you spend is your lifestyle choice.
If you want a BMW, armani suits, and a high class escort every night, then no, it is not enough. |
then the answer is no.
the good news is that a dude on the side of the road is selling fruitcake for cheap. mmmm mmmm. fruitcake.
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TexasHighway
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 2:07 am Post subject: |
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| I agree with the above assessments. This topic has been covered here ad nauseam. I think it's just a bragging post. |
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bradley
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| I think all of us should ignore the next threat that begins like this or the one who begins with the opposite - is 2,000 rmb enough to live on? |
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time to teach
Joined: 03 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| Definately ignore any threats you read here! |
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bradley
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Haha
Obviously I meant thread  |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Unless he/she is teaching commercial students 24/7, my pick is a bragger.
It has all the hallmarks - of which 2 are big salary and extraordinary conditions AND low number of posts - 9 in this case. |
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Trebek
Joined: 30 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 6:46 am Post subject: |
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| He appears to be taking the piss. But he wants us to PM him? Maybe he landed a job at the American School in Shangers, thats pretty much the low end of the salary there. |
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